St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 12 February 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Astley Road, Leicester, LE9 7AE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 140 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 12 February 2025
Strengths
- “St Simon and St Jude CofE Primary School has high expectations of the achievement and behaviour of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “Pupils meet these expectations and, as a result, they focus on their learning and achieve well.”
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy attending this school.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are absent from school too often.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 30% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Townlands Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Saint Peters Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Newlands Community Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Barwell Infant School 1.6 mi Good
- Barwell Church of England Junior School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Manorfield Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Thurlaston Church of England Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good
- Hinckley Parks Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade